Natchitoches Central’s Mindy Stokes and Kendall Rhodes headlined seven local high school volleyball competitors chosen for the All-Cenla Team announced by 446Sports.com.
Stokes was named coach of the year on the team after leading the Lady Chiefs to the state playoffs again in her second season running the program. NCHS finished with a 25-6 record.
Rhodes, a senior, was honored as the All-Cenla Defensive Player of the Year.
She was among five Lady Chiefs recognized by 446Sports.com, along with St. Mary’s senior outside hitter Adelie Williams.
Rhodes, a senior libero, joined Williams on the first team along with NCHS players Alison Key (a senior outside hitter) and Maggie Massia (a senior setter).
Eleven players made the All-Cenla first team and 11 more were named honorable mention. Those included two Lady Chiefs, freshman middle blocker Harper Trichell and sophomore middle blocker Brylee Guillory.
Williams was the only Division V player to make the first team and one of only two included in the 22 girls recognized.